Michael Ward — husband of former state senator Kelli Ward, who lost two GOP primary campaigns for US Senate and is currently seeking AZGOP chair — was cited for assault at an election night party after he spit in the face of one of his wife’s former campaign volunteers at the AZ GOP Election night watch party.

In his address at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry luncheon today, Ducey said his top priority this session is adopting the Drought Contingency Plan, and he made it clear today that missing the Jan. 31 deadline imposed by federal officials from the Bureau of Land Management is not an option.

Policymakers’ attempts to solve the teacher shortage crisis by deregulating the profession aren’t working, but are filling more classrooms with underqualified teachers, according to the latest report from the Arizona School Personnel Administration Assn.